THE COURSE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Christophe Girot, The course of landscape architecture, Ed Thames and Hudson, UK 2016

Triennale Milano - The New Landscaping - Editoriale Lotus n°177

Landscape is a representation in which both changes in the way we see things and modifications of the Earth’s surface are reflected. Photographic reportages produced over the last few decadeshave accustomed us to looking with a critical eye at many dramatic and spectacular situations dueto the effects of earthquakes, deforestation, etc. A new dramaturgy has entered scenes of thelandscape, influencing the way we perceive the world. Taking account of the fact that architectsact in situ, i.e. on the terrain—unlike painters, writers, photographers, and the like, who operatefrom a visual perspective—we will examine multiple experiments with the adoption of anarchitecture suited to restoring an environment to health, if necessary, even by means of areasof urban afforestation.

I casi studio ci hanno fornito la misura dei diversi "tessuti" che compongono la citta e delle loro possibili trasformazioni. l!estetica che ne emerge si presta a estendersi alla scala territoriale. Am pie unita geografiche continue costeggiano ii fiume, prendendo ii posto

The case studies have given us the measure of the different "fabrics" that make up the city, and their possible transformations. The intent is to extend the aesthetic that has emerged to the scale of the landscape. Vast expanses of geographical continuity, running along the river, are taking the place of major works of infrastructure, and are inserted into the districts following old routes for the supply of water.

Michel Desvigne

Foster + Partners Wins Competition to Design the National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

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Written by Antonia Piñeiro

British studio Foster + Partners has been selected to design the Queen Elizabeth II memorial in London, which will include a new crossing over St James's Park Lake.

Envisioned by Foster + Partners alongside artist Yinka Shonibare and landscape architect Michel Desvigne, the memorial in St James's Park will honour the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in 2022 following a 70-year reign.

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By Starr Charles